real estate agent

IPA/ˈriːəl ɪsteɪt eɪdʒənt/
IPA/ˈriːəl ɪsteɪt eɪdʒənt/

real estate agent — noun

1. a person who helps clients buy, sell, or rent homes, flats, land, and other buil

1.名詞B1
釋義

a person who helps clients buy, sell, or rent homes, flats, land, and other buildings

例句

Nia found a wonderful flat in Lisbon through a local real estate agent.

collocation: through a real estate agent

The real estate agent showed the Okonkwo family five houses in one afternoon.

collocation: showed [someone] [number] houses

同義詞
  • estate agent

    the standard British English term; same meaning but used in the UK and Commonwealth countries

  • realtor

    a trademarked US term for a licensed agent who belongs to the National Association of Realtors

  • property agent

    a broader term that can also cover commercial property and property management

用法筆記

In British English, the same job is usually called an 'estate agent'.

常見錯誤

❌I called the real estate agent to fix the broken tap.
✅I called the landlord to fix the broken tap.
💡a real estate agent helps buy, sell, or rent property; they do not manage or repair it.
❌She works as a real state agent.
✅She works as a real estate agent.
💡'estate' starts with an 'e'; do not confuse it with 'state'.